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EU moves to strengthen maritime policy
EU Council of Ministers in June will create a financial instrument to develop a comprehensive maritime policy and will promote the inclusion of a maritime ... last modified 20 May 2010, 23:19 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU court tells Germany to cut the crap
The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has ruled that Germany breached EU law by allowing manure runoff from farms to pollute water. last modified 21 June 2018, 14:00 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Energy Labelling Directive - Briefing
The European Parliament today adopted the Energy Labelling Directive, a recast of the existing Labelling Directive which introduced the energy label for ... last modified 20 May 2010, 00:41 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU Court of Justice strengthens the precautionary principle
The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) today confirmed the right of civil society organisations to submit legal cases concerning the health risks of genetically ... last modified 16 March 2018, 11:23 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
2022 Environmental Implementation Review - guide
The European Commission published on 8 September the third Environmental Implementation Review (EIR), a key reporting tool that supports environmental ... last modified 08 September 2022, 18:31 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
New energy labels for EU household appliances
Labels on household appliances such as fridges, washing machines and ovens will have to include more information on energy consumption, following a vote by ... last modified 20 May 2010, 13:04 CET — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Emissions trading: EU ETS cap 2013 - briefing
The European Commission today adopted a decision which determines for the first time a ceiling or 'cap' on the number of emission allowances that will be ... last modified 09 July 2010, 15:47 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU states slow to implement environment legislation: report
Implementation by EU Member States of environmental legislation has been sluggish in a number of key areas such as pollution, biodiversity and water quality, a ... last modified 12 September 2022, 23:00 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU Ecolabel
The EU Ecolabel is a voluntary award scheme for the most environmentally friendly products on the market. New legislation (Regulation 66/2010) published ... last modified 19 May 2014, 16:10 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU moves to reduce waste from single-use plastics
The EU took legal steps against 11 Member States Thursday, calling on them to step up implementation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive to reduce the impact ... last modified 03 October 2022, 17:55 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU Commission decides to take Poland to court for failing to protect Bialowieza Forest
WWF applauds today's decision by the European Commission to take Poland to European Court of Justice because of the increased logging in the Bialowieza Forest ... last modified 13 July 2017, 23:57 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels takes legal action against 7 states over air quality
The EU Commission took legal action to improve air quality in Europe Thursday, stepping up its enforcement against 7 EU Member States for breaching EU rules on ... last modified 17 May 2018, 21:09 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
No patents on naturally obtained plants and seeds, say MEPs
Fruit, vegetables or animals obtained from conventional breeding processes, such as crossing, must not become patentable, the European Parliament said in a ... last modified 24 September 2019, 14:03 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Commission Communication on Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness last modified 07 March 2012, 22:14 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Communication on Implementing EU environment legislation - guide
Failing to implement environment legislation is thought to cost the EU economy around EUR 50 billion every year in health costs and direct costs to the ... last modified 07 March 2012, 22:14 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Waste Framework Directive
The Waste Framework Directive creates a new framework for waste management in the EU in order to encourage the re-use and the recycling of waste materials and ... last modified 30 April 2011, 00:07 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU passes new law on environmental crime
The EU Council formally adopted Wednesday a new law to protect the environment through criminal law, to improve the investigation and prosecution of ... last modified 27 March 2024, 23:00 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Logging in Bialowieza Forest illegal, EU Court of Justice rules
The European Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a final judgement in which it confirms that it was illegal to increase logging in the Bialowieza ... last modified 17 April 2018, 18:20 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Soybean 'Intacta' ruling: Appeal filed at the European Court of Justice
Appellants seek clarity on fundamental legal questions regarding the risk assessment of genetically engineered plants last modified 03 March 2017, 12:02 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Environmental groups challenge European Commission to take legal action against Bulgarian government over depletion of key wildlife site
Lawyers and environmental groups have today challenged the European Commission to take legal action against the Bulgarian government over a shocking depletion ... last modified 01 August 2019, 18:05 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU takes action against UK and Germany over dieselgate
The European Commission announced Thursday that it is to open infringement procedures against the 7 EU Member States for their handling of the dieselgate ... last modified 09 December 2016, 00:24 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Testbiotech files legal case against the EU authorisation of 'toxic soybeans' produced by Bayer & Monsanto
Testbiotech has filed a case at the General Court of the EU against authorisation for the import of genetically soybeans produced by Bayer and Monsanto. last modified 05 May 2017, 11:13 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Commission not entitled to relax car emission limits: EU Court
The EU's General Court upheld actions brought by the cities of Paris, Brussels and Madrid Thursday, and annulled in part a Commission attempt to relax oxides ... last modified 13 December 2018, 21:58 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs confirm deal on climate neutrality by 2050
The European Parliament endorsed the EU's new Climate Law Thursday, raising the EU’s 2030 emissions reductions target from 40% to at least 55%, 57% with the ... last modified 25 June 2021, 18:08 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU, US prosecutors step up cooperation in fight against environmental crime
Specialised public prosecutors from the United States and EU Member States agreed Monday to step up cooperation on tackling major cross-border and ... last modified 06 October 2022, 18:42 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
The Mediterranean Fisheries Regulation - Briefing
The 'Mediterranean Regulation,' adopted by the EU in 2006, aims to improve fisheries management in order to achieve sustainable fisheries, protect the fragile ... last modified 10 June 2010, 23:46 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU Energy Efficiency Labelling
The new EU Directive 2010/30/EC recasts the old Directive 92/75/EEC on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of ... last modified 06 October 2010, 00:03 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Patent on barley and beer upheld
The European Patent Office (EPO) has rejected a joint appeal filed by NGOs against a patent on barley owned by Carlsberg (EP2373154). last modified 09 June 2021, 00:06 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels issues guidelines on green justice
The EU Commission issued a guidance document on access to green justice Friday, outlining how the public can hold authorities to account on environmental ... last modified 02 May 2017, 22:36 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU mulls tougher law on environmental liability
The EU Commission launched a consultation Thursday on the Environmental Liability Directive, the EU framework to prevent and remedy damage to land, water and ... last modified 16 May 2022, 21:17 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
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The Week Ahead no. 623
Waste framework directive - microplastic pollution - agriculture situation and Ukraine - Multilateral Investment Court

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